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Tansy is a perennial plant with an intense yellow color that repels insect pests (aphids, ants, sawflies, mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, etc.) and is a honey plant that feeds pollinators (wasps, ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, etc.). Cultivated since the Middle Ages in monasteries for its effective scent in repelling parasites and protecting meat from flies and other parasites.

Used as a soil improver to be buried 3 to 4 months after sowing, it cleans the soil.

Use sparingly in cooking as a condiment. Add a few fragments to flavor desserts, cakes, liqueurs, salads, or sauces.

Tansy as a repellent plant in the vegetable garden

Tansy has a repellent effect against many insects and pests: against aphids, ants, sawflies, flea beetles, cabbage whites, root mites, gastropods, against mildew and even whiteflies.

Generally speaking, you can immerse 30g of dried plant or 300g of fresh plant in 1 L of water in cold water, then bring to a boil and let it infuse for 10 minutes. Then dilute 20 cl for 1 L for spraying.

For root mites, use 30g of fresh plant or 3g of dried plant in 1L of water for 24 hours. Boil for 20 minutes. Filter and then use this pure preparation on the roots.

Against slugs and snails you can use a maceration (also called mother tincture of Tansy) of 20% weight of fresh and chopped plant for 80% weight of 60% alcohol for 21 days away from light and under the heating effect of the sun. Filter, then dilute in water to the amount of 15cl for 1 L of water then spray in the morning.

To combat Colorado potato beetles, we recommend mixing 50g of fresh leaves in 1L of water. Strain and water the potatoes immediately to limit egg-laying and larval development. This solution should be used as a preventative measure in early spring as soon as the females lay their eggs.

Against mildew you can use 300g of dried plant in 10L of rainwater preferably, let it ferment, filter, dilute to 5% for spraying.

To combat whiteflies, you can soak 1.3 kg of the whole plant in 1 liter of water for 24 hours. Filter and spray.

Successful sowing of tansy

Sow in March-June or September-October: very fine seeds to be sown on the surface without covering, press down with a board to ensure good contact with the moist substrate.

Keep moist and at a temperature of around 18°C. Sow in situ or in a tray, but can also be grown in pots.

We advise you not to throw tansy into the compost because it inhibits its fermentation.

How to grow tansy?

Grow in rows spaced 60 cm apart, one plant every 40 cm, or approximately 7 plants/m².

Tansy is a hardy perennial that thrives in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil. Be careful, however, to choose its location carefully because this plant reseeds itself and can therefore become invasive. You can grow tansy in a pot by placing clay pebbles in the bottom. It requires little care and will need little watering. Remove faded flowers.

FloweringTansy is a perennial plant with an intense yellow color that repels insect pests (aphids, ants, sawflies, mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, etc.) and is a honey plant that feeds pollinators (wasps, ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, etc.). Cultivated since the Middle Ages in monasteries for its effective scent in repelling parasites and protecting meat from flies and other parasites.

Used as a soil improver to be buried 3 to 4 months after sowing, it cleans the soil.

Use sparingly in cooking as a condiment. Add a few fragments to flavor desserts, cakes, liqueurs, salads, or sauces.

Tansy as a repellent plant in the vegetable garden

Tansy has a repellent effect against many insects and pests: against aphids, ants, sawflies, flea beetles, cabbage whites, root mites, gastropods, against mildew and even whiteflies.

Generally speaking, you can immerse 30g of dried plant or 300g of fresh plant in 1 L of water in cold water, then bring to a boil and let it infuse for 10 minutes. Then dilute 20 cl for 1 L for spraying.

For root mites, use 30g of fresh plant or 3g of dried plant in 1L of water for 24 hours. Boil for 20 minutes. Filter and then use this pure preparation on the roots.

Against slugs and snails you can use a maceration (also called mother tincture of Tansy) of 20% weight of fresh and chopped plant for 80% weight of 60% alcohol for 21 days away from light and under the heating effect of the sun. Filter, then dilute in water to the amount of 15cl for 1 L of water then spray in the morning.

To combat Colorado potato beetles, we recommend mixing 50g of fresh leaves in 1L of water. Strain and water the potatoes immediately to limit egg-laying and larval development. This solution should be used as a preventative measure in early spring as soon as the females lay their eggs.

Against mildew you can use 300g of dried plant in 10L of rainwater preferably, let it ferment, filter, dilute to 5% for spraying.

To combat whiteflies, you can soak 1.3 kg of the whole plant in 1 liter of water for 24 hours. Filter and spray.

Successful sowing of tansy

Sow in March-June or September-October: very fine seeds to be sown on the surface without covering, press down with a board to ensure good contact with the moist substrate.

Keep moist and at a temperature of around 18°C. Sow in situ or in a tray, but can also be grown in pots.

We advise you not to throw tansy into the compost because it inhibits its fermentation.

How to grow tansy?

Grow in rows spaced 60 cm apart, one plant every 40 cm, or approximately 7 plants/m².

Tansy is a hardy perennial that thrives in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil. Be careful, however, to choose its location carefully because this plant reseeds itself and can therefore become invasive. You can grow tansy in a pot by placing clay pebbles in the bottom. It requires little care and will need little watering. Remove faded flowers.

Bloom

June to September.

How to use tansy in cooking?

Tansy has a very bitter taste, which is why it is used in liqueurs or flavored wines.